Monthly Archives: July 2007

Phoenix

The scenery of Walden is on a humble scale, and, though very beautiful, does not approach to grandeur, nor can it much concern one who has not long frequented it or lived by its shore; yet this pond is so remarkable for its depth and purity as to merit a particular description.

It is a

An Open Call for New Contributors

As Orbit Trap rolls towards its first anniversary, Tim and I are looking back — and also looking forward.
Initially, we used a by-invitation-only process for selecting contributors to Orbit Trap. We have decided to change that policy in order to hopefully allow broader and more vigorous participation in the blog.
To this end, we are

A Written Record

What follows is a complete transcription of a series of email exchanges between Damien M. Jones and myself discussing topics recently posted to Orbit Trap.
The correspondence begins on Sunday, July 8th, 2007, and ends on Wednesday, July 11th, 1007.
The only editing I have done is to remove all email addresses, street addresses, and private server

Has Ultra Fractal become the Walmart of fractal art?

“So radically innovative are Ultra Fractal’s capabilities that they have literally redefined fractal art since the program’s debut.”(From Ultrafractal.com)
It’s complicated. Believe me, it took me a few years to come to such a radical and harsh conclusion. I mean, what could be bad about a program that has been used to create fractal

Take It to the Limitations

I was really glad to read Damien’s recent entry. I completely agree with him that all fractal artists post-process and that no one fractal tool is proprietary. He is absolutely right. It makes no difference whether I knock my fractal around with masking and layering in Ultra Fractal or import my fractal into Photoshop and